Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 45734, William Eastman, N.H.

SERVICE
NUMBER
N. H.
Eastman, William
S 45734
CONTENTS

45 734
Rev INVALID.
File No. 45 734
William Eastman
Pin Rev Year
Act: 18 March 1818
Index:—Vol. 3, Page 146
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Apr 3 '99
Mrs Ada Curran Maukal, Nihoa

13. 4. 6
New Hampshire
William Eastman
of Concord in the state of New Hampshire who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Seamuel of the New Hampshire line, for the term of Three Years - 1777
Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 22 d of April 1819
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 th June 1819 and sent to Edward Eastman
Enfield N. H. Office
Arrears to 4th of September 1819 $ 35.40 Send an order pending
due 1 st Sept r 1819 — $ 35.40
Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818. }

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William Eastman of Rockingham County of Rockingham & State of New Hampshire To have & say that I am now in the sixty second year of my age that I entered into the service of the United States in the Revolution and was with General Brattle in Sept. 1777 in April in 1780 for the term of three years & faithfully served said United States against the common enemy the term of service ended in the 30 th of Dec. 81 Regiment & was honorably discharged from said service on the ninth day of Dec. 1780 that I am now a citizen of the United States & am in reduced circumstances & am in need of assistance from my country for my support
April 22 nd 1819
William Eastman
State of New Hampshire Grafton ss? April 22 nd 1819 then the above named William Eastman made solemn oath that the above decla- ration by him subscribed contains the truth & nothing but

Wm Eastman 3 New Hampshire Col. Regiment 1777 - 3 yrs
but the truth before me
I Deane Judge of probate for the probate of wills, &c for said County of Grafton here by certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the above said William Eastman did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy & that he is in reduced circumsta- nces & stands in need of assistance from his country for his support
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & have affixed the seal of said Court the day & date before written
Deane Judge of Probate

STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
ROCKINGHAM.....SS.
ON this Eighteenth day July , 182 c , personally appeared in open court, William Eastman , before John Harvey , Hale Dinsmore , Esqrs. Justices of the Court of Common Pleas for the said County of Rockingham, being a Court of Record for the said County of Rockingham, having the power of fine and imprisonment, William Eastman aged Sub three years, resident in Concord , in said county, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows:— viz —
I first enlisted for three months in 1778 under Captain Samuel Estlin and went to Coos County in NH and there served three months. I then enlisted in the year 1777 for three years & served three years in Capt. Samuel Dinsmore's Company Col. Kimball or Col. Campbell's Regiment of NH Hampshire Troops when I was regularly discharged in the year 1780 which will more fully appear by my original discharges in order to obtain a pension. The date of my original discharges in order to obtain a pension is the 22nd day of April 1819. The number of my pension Certificate is 13406.
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 8th day of March, 1818; and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provision of an Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed. My occupation is a
Husbandman I am not of sufficient ability to pursue it I am not able to do but little work on account of Rheumatism & disability of one hand — I have in family residing with me my wife aged 58 years Thomas my son aged 15 & Priscilla my Daughter aged 14 years
Their capacity to contribute to their support is as follows, my wife is entirely unable to support herself — being disabled by reason of asthma my son & daughter being minor and are when in good health ready to support themselves
Sworn to and declared at Concord on the Eighteenth day of July , 182 c before John Harvey Justices of Hale Dinsmore said Court
I, Peter Chase , Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Rockingham
do hereby certify that the foregoing and the schedule thereto annexed, are truely copied from the record of the said court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is 11 dollars and 11 cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 22nd day of July , 182 c .
Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Rockingham.

SCHEDULE
CONTAINING the whole estate and income of William Eastman (his necessary clothing and bedding excepted,) by him subscribed, exhibited to the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Rockingham, on the  Eighteenth day of July 1820, and annexed to his oath, viz.
  1 Shove — — — — — £ 4 00   1 Cow — — — — — 14 00   1 - 2 year old Heifer — — — — — 8 00   1 Dining Chair — — — — — 1 00   1 Kitchen Chair — — — — — 2 00   1 Sheep & 3 Lambs — — — — — 9 00   1 old Calf — — — — — 10 00   1 Goat — — — — — 2 00   3 Iron Ruts — — — — — 3 00   1 Home Text Table — — — — — .. 50   1 Kitchen Table — — — — — .. 25   1 Stor — — — — — .. 12   1 Pitchfork — — — — — .. 12   1 Rake — — — — — .. 12   1 Chair — — — — — 1 00   1 Po Tracey — — — — — 1 00   £ 41 11   William Eastman
We the subscribers Selectmen of Concord in the County of Rockingham & State of New Hampshire certify that we have examined the above Schedule of Property and in our opinion it is substantially correct.   Isaac Farnum { Selectmen of  Richd Bradley { Concord